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Pak-India ties: One step forward, two steps backward

Pak-India ties: One step forward, two steps backward

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

So far, almost every positive development in terms of the bilateral ties has been overtaken by innate hostility that is often driven by popular sentiments.

Sukhbir Badal urges President not to sign farm bills

Sukhbir Badal urges President not to sign farm bills

Rediff.com20 Sep 2020

The Shiromani Akali Dal chief said the passage of the Bills marks a 'sad day' for the 'country's millions and for democracy'.

A win-win for traders, brokerages and exchanges

A win-win for traders, brokerages and exchanges

Rediff.com2 Jul 2018

With equity and commodity exchanges allowed to enter each other's areas from October, brokerages are pump-priming their businesses to allow their clients seamless trading in commodities and equities.

It's not end of the road for promoters of defunct companies

It's not end of the road for promoters of defunct companies

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

Several promoters of suspended companies have floated new entities or taken board seats in other listed companies, which are functional, trading

Weekend curfew: Roads empty, markets shut in Delhi

Weekend curfew: Roads empty, markets shut in Delhi

Rediff.com17 Apr 2021

The weekend curfew, aimed at breaking the chain of spiralling coronavirus infections, was clamped at 10 pm on Friday and will continue till 5 am on Monday.

Who will buy Citi's consumer business?

Who will buy Citi's consumer business?

Rediff.com24 May 2021

The sale will be quicker if an Indian private bank buys it; it will take longer for regulatory clearances if a foreign bank or an NBFC buys it, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

'Traders will vote collectively this time'

'Traders will vote collectively this time'

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

'The BJP certainly has an edge as the BJP has gone ahead of the Congress in pleasing the trading community.'

'Pressure of being Sachin's son looms on Arjun'

'Pressure of being Sachin's son looms on Arjun'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

Zaheer Khan said that Arjun will need to prove himself in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League.

US Open PIX: Serena sizzles; Thiem, Tsitsipas stunned

US Open PIX: Serena sizzles; Thiem, Tsitsipas stunned

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

Images from Day 1 of the 2022 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, in Flushing Meadows, New York, on Monday.

Farmers' trust sacred to us: Harsimrat in resignation letter

Farmers' trust sacred to us: Harsimrat in resignation letter

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

In her four-page resignation letter addressed to the prime minister, she said, 'In view of the decision of the government of India to go ahead with the Bill on the issue of marketing of agricultural produce without addressing and removing the apprehensions of farmers and decision of my party, Shiromani Akali Dal, not to be a part of anything that goes against the interest of farmers, I find it impossible to continue to perform my duties as a minister in the union council of ministers.'

NSE blockchain platform for gold a game changer

NSE blockchain platform for gold a game changer

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

In a first for India, bullion derivatives contracts will be settled on a blockchain platform. This will help in global acceptance of gold refined by Indian bullion refineries, giving a fillip to the local industry, exports, as well as investments. From November 1, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) will accept gold delivery only on the blockchain platform.

Centre's agri market reform ordinance comes under fire

Centre's agri market reform ordinance comes under fire

Rediff.com7 Jun 2020

Kiran Vissa, co-convenor of National Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture, said that amendments to the EC Act have nothing to do with farmers' welfare but instead meant to please big players and agriculture companies. This is because small and marginal farmers don't have the storage capacity to attract provisions of the EC Act.

Why draft pharma policy may take time to see light of day

Why draft pharma policy may take time to see light of day

Rediff.com25 Sep 2018

Some of the proposals (for example trade margin calculation for imported medical devices) were not approved by the PMO and were sent back for revisions.

Co-location case: Sebi clears three former NSE executives

Co-location case: Sebi clears three former NSE executives

Rediff.com30 Aug 2019

The capital markets regulator exonerated former employees Subramanian Anand, Ravi Apte, and Umesh Jain, with respect to charges levelled against them.

Why RSS' labour wing will boycott PM's speech

Why RSS' labour wing will boycott PM's speech

Rediff.com10 Feb 2018

Calling the Budget 2018 'anti-labour', the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh will observe February 20 as a 'black day'.

Economic surveys: A case of hits and misses on GDP numbers

Economic surveys: A case of hits and misses on GDP numbers

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

Of the seven surveys presented under Modi govt, predictions of three were quite close to the actual GDP growth rate, one saw the base year change in between, but the last three were way off the mark.

16-yr-old eco warrior wraps up 15-day carbon-free trip

16-yr-old eco warrior wraps up 15-day carbon-free trip

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

It takes 8 hours on a plane from Plymouth, United Kingdom to New York. But 16-year-old Greta Thunberg took 15 days to reach the Big Apple as she hitched a ride on a zero-emissions yacht, making the entire trip without leaving a carbon footprint.

Half of BSE 500, Sensex stocks are back with a bang

Half of BSE 500, Sensex stocks are back with a bang

Rediff.com2 May 2018

Mid-cap information technology (IT) stocks dominate the list of companies that are trading significantly above their 200-DMA

Getting out of the hole with China is possible

Getting out of the hole with China is possible

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

China is in no hurry to disengage at the border and the region and international community is moving on. The spectre of a long haul in Ladakh haunts India, points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

With Jet-Etihad in mind, MEA pushes FinMin to 'expedite' UAE trade talks

With Jet-Etihad in mind, MEA pushes FinMin to 'expedite' UAE trade talks

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

Abu Dhabi national carrier had bought 24 per cent stake in Jet Airways for $379 million in April.

India, Russia against 'outside influence' in internal matters: Modi

India, Russia against 'outside influence' in internal matters: Modi

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

His remarks without naming any country came against the backdrop of tension between India and Pakistan after New Delhi revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status.

India to post customs sleuths overseas to detect money-laundering

India to post customs sleuths overseas to detect money-laundering

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

Customs sleuths will be posted in London, Hong Kong, Dubai and Brussels in an effort to check trade-based money-laundering among others.

IPL set to roll even as COVID situation worsens in India

IPL set to roll even as COVID situation worsens in India

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

The Indian Premier League is not only one of the world's most lucrative annual sporting properties but also among the most durable, with not even the lengthening shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic apparently able to stop the Twenty20 juggernaut.

'Delhi is a dream posting for a Pakistani diplomat'

'Delhi is a dream posting for a Pakistani diplomat'

Rediff.com17 Aug 2021

'Kashmir is the main issue between the two countries.' 'We have not been able to resolve it bilaterally.' 'As the two major countries in South Asia, we have to go back to the drawing board and start engaging.'

Invisible Growth behind Sensex Rise

Invisible Growth behind Sensex Rise

Rediff.com8 Jun 2021

'The growth drivers are mostly invisible, but the growth is undeniable at least for now,' notes Debashis Basu.

Chitra Ramkrishna quits as NSE CEO; Ravichandran interim chief

Chitra Ramkrishna quits as NSE CEO; Ravichandran interim chief

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

Ramkrishna's exit comes at a time when NSE has been in focus over a new regulatory framework for high frequency trades and co-location facilities, which some believe give undue advantage to some brokers and traders

Economist Rajiv Kumar named as new VC of NITI Aayog

Economist Rajiv Kumar named as new VC of NITI Aayog

Rediff.com6 Aug 2017

The government also appointed Dr Vinod Paul, a pediatrician at the AIIMS, as a member of the NITI Aayog

Flurry of IPOs: Sebi warns against threat of technical glitches

Flurry of IPOs: Sebi warns against threat of technical glitches

Rediff.com16 Mar 2021

Sebi has asked intermediaries to stagger the offerings as much as possible, said people in the know and ensure adequate capacity building.

Lok Sabha passes Surrogacy Bill

Lok Sabha passes Surrogacy Bill

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

Responding to the debate on the bill, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said the ban commercial surrogacy was "the need of the hour".

BSE, NSE cut off tieups with foreign exchanges

BSE, NSE cut off tieups with foreign exchanges

Rediff.com10 Feb 2018

The move is meant to curb or reverse the export of India's financial markets to overseas trading platforms.

No blockade, all tracks cleared, says Punjab; Railways disagrees

No blockade, all tracks cleared, says Punjab; Railways disagrees

Rediff.com7 Nov 2020

'The rail network all across the state of Punjab is presently totally clear for uninterrupted movement of goods trains,' a home department statement said in Chandigarh. However, hours after the Punjab government's statement, the Railways accused it of 'misguiding' people over the extent of blockade of rail tracks in the state by the protesting farmers.

Jaipur theatres stop screening Panipat

Jaipur theatres stop screening Panipat

Rediff.com10 Dec 2019

A controversy has erupted over the portrayal of the Jat king of Bharatpur in the movie.

Brokers exit cash segment, numbers drop by a quarter

Brokers exit cash segment, numbers drop by a quarter

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

High regulatory expectations and advent of discount broking have made old-style brokerage businesses unviable.

We deserve to be criticised: Misbah after NZ hammering

We deserve to be criticised: Misbah after NZ hammering

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

England Women to tour Pakistan for first time in October.

The little-known company that's buying up distressed telcos

The little-known company that's buying up distressed telcos

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

UV Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd has made the highest bid of Rs 16,000 crore to buy Anil Ambani group's Reliance Communications and Reliance Telecom, which are in the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). Last year it was the highest bidder for taking over Aircel's assets for an upfront payment of Rs 150 crore. Surajeet Das Gupta and Dev Chatterjee dig deeper to find out more about this little known company.

UTI MF issue size likely to be up to Rs 4000 cr

UTI MF issue size likely to be up to Rs 4000 cr

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

The IPO is an offer for sale of 38 million shares by SBI, BOB, LIC, PNB and T Rowe Price. Barring T Rowe and PNB, the others are selling stake to comply with Sebi norms.

Sebi's new norms for commodities could see sugar, wheat delisted

Sebi's new norms for commodities could see sugar, wheat delisted

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

According to the Sebi circular, commodities that require price control measures will be less conducive for the derivatives market.

Buzz: Kiwi pacer Boult to have scan on injured ribs

Buzz: Kiwi pacer Boult to have scan on injured ribs

Rediff.com25 Nov 2019

Boult was ruled out of the rest of the first Test against England after experiencing pain in his ribs, New Zealand Cricket said on Monday.

Will BCCI allow India's players to participate in South Africa's T20 league?

Will BCCI allow India's players to participate in South Africa's T20 league?

Rediff.com4 Feb 2017

Cricket South Africa Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat said the franchise based league will have teams from top cities like Johannesburg, Cape Town and that they are looking at potential Indian investors.

COVID-19 impact: Foreign players not available for IPL till April 15 due to fresh visa restrictions

COVID-19 impact: Foreign players not available for IPL till April 15 due to fresh visa restrictions

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

The government issued a fresh advisory with a ban on all existing foreign visas, except a few categories like diplomatic and employment, till April 15 in the wake of new positive cases of novel coronavirus in the country.